Identifying women at‐risk for postpartum depression in the immediate postpartum period

Dennis, Cindy‐Lee; Janssen, Patricia A.; Singer, Joel

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00337.x

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“…Dennis et al believes that unexpected pregnancy can cause duality towards infant and the infant's denial, both of which can increase the possibility of occurrence of depression in the person. Dennis et al observed that, individuals who decide to have child with previous plans would have a life with more social and economic balance (38). Beck and Gable also reported that there was a significant relationship between preparedness to accept responsibility of an infant and postpartum depression (51).…”

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Evaluation of Effective Factors and its Prevalence on Postpartum Depression Among Women in the City of Qom, Iran

Abbas¹,

Zohreh²

2016

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IntroductionStudies have shown that women suffer from depression more than men (1). Among different types of depression, postpartum depression is worthy of significant attention because it not only affects mother's health, but also adversely affects growth and psychological evolution of the newborn (2,3). In many women, child birth is a stress-causing factor which is the stimulus for beginning of an acute depression or its recurrence (4). In fact, the period after the childbirth is the transitional period in which mother faces new roles, models, and relations that she has to adapt to (5). On the other hand, since the energy stored in a mother is lost during puerperium due to fatigue, drug effects, maternity duration, problems caused during the maternity process etc., the mother is subjected to emotional and psychological crises, including depression more than any other time (6). Based on criteria described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fourth edition), postpartum depression is defined as the depression which occurs at the fourth week after the childbirth. This disorder is specified by signs and symptoms including depressed mood, lack of sense of satisfaction from life, irritability, amnesia, repeated dizziness, physical symptoms, ambivalence, negative feeling about the infant, inability to take care of the child, suicide thoughts (7), decreased self-confidence (8), hopelessness and incompetency, sense of guilt, fear and worthlessness (9). According to the family systems theory, any factor that affects one member of a family and causes disorders in their performance within the family system, would inevitably also affect other members of the family, causing disorder in their behavior and performance (10). Prevalence of depression in husbands of the women suffering from this disorder is 5%-20% greater than others (11). Postpartum depression is one of the most important problems that threaten lives of mother, infant and their family (12). This disorder would result in decreased level of healthy relationship between mother and the infant (13), disorder in the growth of the infant (14,15), decreased level of mother health, permanent depression in the women, problems and conflicts in the marital relationships (16,17), increased obsessive-compulsive thought (18) and inability to carry out maternal and marital duties (19). Depressed mothers have lower sense of responsibility and responsiveness towards their infants and have complicated AbstractObjectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of factors affecting postpartum depression in women in the city of Qom, Iran. Materials and Methods: This study was a survey research. The research population included all women who were within 4 weeks postpartum and referred to health centers in Qom. The sample consisted of 120 subjects who were selected by convenience sampling method. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression was the research tool. Once collected, the data were extracted and analyzed using SPSS software and t test. Result...

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Evaluation of Effective Factors and its Prevalence on Postpartum Depression Among Women in the City of Qom, Iran

Abbas¹,

Zohreh²

2016

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“…The postpartum period is a very important period for women in terms of appearance of mood disorders. These disorders range from sadness and PPD to mania (15). No previous studies were found in this regard in Rafsanjan, Iran.…”

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Frequency of postpartum depression and its related factors in women referred to health centers in Rafsanjan, Iran, in 2015

Manshoori

Bidaki

Esmaily

2017

JOHE

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Received: April 2016, Accepted: April 2017 Background: Pregnancy and labor is a natural process in human life which may be accompanied with challenges. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common type of depression. Thus, the present study was conducted to determine the frequency of PPD and its possible risk factors in mothers referred to health centers in Rafsanjan, Iran, in 2015. Materials and Methods:The present descriptive study was performed on 250 women who had given birth in the previous 2-6 months and had referred to health centers in Rafsanjan for various care services in 2015. The subjects were randomly selected and entered into the study. The data collection tools consisted of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and a demographic characteristics checklist. The collected data were analyzed using chi-square test, t-test, and logistic regression. Results: Among the participants, 129 (68.5%) mothers had PPD. Of the studied factors, unplanned pregnancy could predicted the incidence of PPD (P = 0.004). No difference was observed between mothers with and without PPD in terms of pregnancy order, delivery method, education level, occupation, history of substance abuse, and previous history of depression. Conclusions:The prevalence of PPD in Rafsanjan is high. Unplanned pregnancy had a significant relationship with PPD; thus, the related specialists and authorities must plan and take measures in this regard.

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“…[59] Depresif belirtisi olan kadınların emzirme konusunda daha fazla kaygılandık-ları, sütlerinin besleyiciliği ve yeterliliği konusunda olumsuz düşüncelere sahip oldukları söylenebilir. [60] Olumsuz bilişler depresif duygudurumun artması-na, depresif ruh hali de olumsuz davranışlara neden olmaktadır. Emzirme konusunda yetersiz olacağı fikrine kapılan anne emzirmeye daha az isteklidir ve bu durum bebek besleme yöntemini etkilemektedir.…”

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The Relationship Between Postpartum Mental Status and Breastfeeding

Annagür¹,

Annagür²

2012

Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar - Current Approaches in Psychia

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ÖZETGünümüzde anne sütü ve emzirmenin önemi kadar önemli olan bir başka konu da doğum sonrası annenin ruh sağlığıdır. Annenin bebeğine sağlıklı bir şekilde bakabilmesi ve uzun dönem emzirebilmesi için öncelikle kendi beden ve ruh sağlığının yerinde olması gerekir. Anne ruh sağlığının kötü olması, bebeğin iyi beslenememesi ve fiziksel sağlığında bozulmalarla sonuçlanmakta-dır. Depresif annelerin emzirme konusunda daha fazla kaygılandıkları, sütleri-nin besleyiciliği ve yeterliliği konusunda olumsuz düşüncelere sahip oldukları söylenebilir. Emzirme ile ilgili yeterli eğitim ve desteğin yanı sıra bebek besleme konusundaki olumsuz sonuçları azaltmak için depresyondaki anneyi tanı-mak ve tedavi etmek oldukça önemlidir. Emzirme eğitimi verilirken gerçekçi hedeflerin saptanması, olgu bazında yaklaşım ve olabilecek komplikasyonları tanımaya yönelik eğitimlerin anneye ve çevresindekilere verilmesi gerekir. Anahtar Sözcükler: Emzirme, anne sütü, postpartum depresyon ABSTRACT Maternal mental health in postpartum period is an important issue as breast milk and breastfeeding. The mother's physical and mental health is critical for long term breastfeeding and to give efficient care to baby. Maternal mental impairment results in insufficient feeding and disturbances in physical health of the baby. Women with depressive symptoms have been shown to fail to begin and continue breastfeeding. It is critical to diagnose and treat maternal depression to decrease negative outcomes of feeding in addition to education and support for efficient breastfeeding. During education for breastfeeding, determining accurate targets, case-concerned approaches and giving education for mothers and their relatives for diagnosis of probable complications is crucial for both mother and her baby.

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Identifying women at‐risk for postpartum depression in the immediate postpartum period

Cited by 215 publications

References 47 publications

Evaluation of Effective Factors and its Prevalence on Postpartum Depression Among Women in the City of Qom, Iran

Evaluation of Effective Factors and its Prevalence on Postpartum Depression Among Women in the City of Qom, Iran

Frequency of postpartum depression and its related factors in women referred to health centers in Rafsanjan, Iran, in 2015

The Relationship Between Postpartum Mental Status and Breastfeeding

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